Barton Tabbed as Favorite in Women’s Swimming Preseason Poll

Barton Tabbed as Favorite in Women’s Swimming Preseason Poll

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Barton has been tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2020-21 Conference Carolinas Women’s Swimming Preseason Poll.
 
The conference office officially unveiled the preseason poll on Dec. 1, 2020. The preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches.
 
Barton received three first-place votes and a total of 33 points to claim the top spot in the preseason poll just ahead of two-time defending Emmanuel (27), who also collected three first-place votes. King was tabbed third with a total of 24 points. King picked up the final first-place vote. Lees-McRae (24) was just behind in fourth.
 
Chowan (17) was picked next in the poll followed by Converse (15) and Salem (8).
 
The 2021 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Swimming Championships are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25-Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Kingsport Aquatic Center in Kingsport, Tennessee.
 
2020-21 Conference Carolinas
Women’s Swimming Preseason Poll   
       
 
School First Place Total
Barton 3 33
Emmanuel 3 27
King 1 24
Lees-McRae 23
Chowan 17
Converse 15
Salem 8

2020-21 Conference Carolinas Women’s Swimming
Swimmers to Watch
 
Barton
Kleanza Cathers, Sr., Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada  (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Moira Euker, So., Fredericksburg, Virginia (2020 All-Conference)
 
Converse
Victoria Fulton, Jr. Annapolis, Maryland (2020 All-Conference)
Jovanna Mitic, So., Nis, Serbia
 
Chowan
Grace Arredondo, Sr., Charleston, South Carolina
Jasmine Gibson, Sr., Freeport, Bahamas
MacKenzie Lucy, Sr., Chincoteague, Virginia
 
Emmanuel
Julia Simioni, Sr., Concordia, Brazil (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Gabriela Aguiar, Sr., Uberlandia, Brazil (2020 All-Conference Carolinas) 
 
King
Madi Matthews, So., Franklin, Pennsylvania (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Ashley Woods, So., Keller, Texas (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Stephanie Dansie, So., St. George, Utah
 
Lees-McRae
Molly Layde, Sr., Kennesaw, Georgia (2020 All-Conference Carolinas)
Tate Abbott, Fr., High Point, North Carolina
Anastasia Johnson, Fr., Cary, North Carolina

Salem
Veronica Bolibaugh, So., Oskaloosa, Iowa
Ivani Kamidoi, Fr., Cypress, Texas
Lauren Platz, Jr., Townsville, Australia

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